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Bilingual is an English word with synonyms like multilingual or linguist. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bilingual in a sentence

Bilingual meaning

  1. Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.
  2. Spoken or written in two different languages.
  3. Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

Synonyms of Bilingual

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Using Bilingual

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the ability to speak two languages fluently. | Spoken or written in two different languages. | Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.
  • Useful related words include: multilingual, bilingualist, linguist, polyglot.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: tweetalig.
  • In the example corpus, bilingual often appears in combinations such as: the bilingual, bilingual and, is bilingual.

Context around Bilingual

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Bilingual

  • In this selection, "bilingual" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, becoming, escuela, appropriate, road, film and lexicography stand out and add context to how "bilingual" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include age appropriate bilingual oral health and area where bilingual health workers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bilingual" sits close to words such as afcon, asphalt and beads, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bilingual

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Bilingual road signs began to spring up. (7 words)

Meanwhile, the bilingual children were also developing skills in their additional language. (12 words)

Recently, the filmmaker was in Hyderabad promoting his upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Custody. (14 words)

Alisa Amador is a bilingual performer whose music is a synthesis of the many styles she's absorbed: folk, jazz, funk, soul and rock, all wrapped up in the spirit of the Latin music with which she grew up. (39 words)

Latin artists often have had to split their promotion time between English and Spanish media — I thought, wouldn’t it be great to have a bilingual-bicultural studio, right in Miami, and have it function identically for everybody. (38 words)

A mural in Oakland, California’s Fruitvale district, a predominantly Hispanic area where bilingual health workers have been trying to find older immigrants without legal residency to sign up for Medi-Cal. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

One important consideration is the status of 'bilingual lexicography', or the compilation and use of the bilingual dictionary in all its aspects (see e.g. Nielsen 1894).

Recent work with bilingual speakers attempts to distinguish the effects of language from those of culture on bilingual cognition including perceptions of time, space, motion, colors and emotion.

Alisa Amador is a bilingual performer whose music is a synthesis of the many styles she's absorbed: folk, jazz, funk, soul and rock, all wrapped up in the spirit of the Latin music with which she grew up.

A mural in Oakland, California’s Fruitvale district, a predominantly Hispanic area where bilingual health workers have been trying to find older immigrants without legal residency to sign up for Medi-Cal.

Banco Sí, the bank’s bilingual division, is expected to be expanded into Springdale and Siloam Springs.

Bilingual road signs began to spring up.

California, similar to other states, has a variety of programs to try to alleviate the dearth of bilingual education teachers, including partnerships with Mexico and Spain.

For years, as someone who considers themselves linguistically challenged, the idea of becoming bilingual was almost unfathomable.

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Helmed by Nag Ashwin, ‘Project K’ is a bilingual film shot simultaneously in two languages i.e., Hindi and Telugu across various locations.

I first met Jorge in 2015 when his eldest daughter was in my kindergarten class at La escuela bilingual Pioneer in Lafayette.

In addition, each student will receive an age-appropriate, bilingual oral health book and a toothbrush, toothpaste, and oral health guidance for their parents.

Latin artists often have had to split their promotion time between English and Spanish media — I thought, wouldn’t it be great to have a bilingual-bicultural studio, right in Miami, and have it function identically for everybody.

McDermott has launched a pilot clinic called E3 (Esperanza en Español) that is staffed by bilingual and bicultural health care workers.

Meanwhile, the bilingual children were also developing skills in their additional language.

Organizers say the bilingual exhibit, which launched in late December, will be moving on to other galleries and locations later this year, with details to be announced.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is accusing National of dog-whistling in its criticism of bilingual road signs.

Recently, the filmmaker was in Hyderabad promoting his upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Custody.

She found a bilingual lawyer who speaks their language and Ono probably posed as a relative.

The Chief Minister keenly watched the quality of bags and a student showed him the bilingual textbook along with other books which he had flipped through and also chatted with them.

The district now has two elementary schools with full dual-immersion bilingual programs — Lafayette’s Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer and Boulder’s University Hill.

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Common combinations with bilingual

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bilingual" in a sentence?
An example: "One important consideration is the status of 'bilingual lexicography', or the compilation and use of the bilingual dictionary in all its aspects (see e.g. Nielsen 1894)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bilingual" from authentic English texts.
What does "bilingual" mean?
Bilingual means: Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.
What are synonyms of "bilingual"?
Common synonyms of "bilingual" include: multilingual, bilingualist, linguist, polyglot.
What is "bilingual" in Dutch?
"bilingual" translates to Dutch as: tweetalig.
How many example sentences with "bilingual" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bilingual", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.